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#bb8e10 color: Moutarde de Bénichon

#bb8e10 is rgb(187, 142, 16) in RGB and oklch(67.161% 0.13428 85.292) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

67.2%
0.134
85°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #bb8e10

#bb8e10 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 6.99:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Moutarde de Bénichon (#bf9005). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #bb8e10 mixed with white

  1. bb8e10
  2. c2993a
  3. c9a555
  4. d0b06c
  5. d6bb82
  6. ddc797
  7. e4d2ac
  8. ebddc1
  9. f1e8d6
  10. f8f4ea

Darker: #bb8e10 mixed with black

  1. bb8e10
  2. a27b0c
  3. 8a6809
  4. 735606
  5. 5c4404
  6. 463402
  7. 322401
  8. 1f1500
  9. 0d0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bb8e10 with less saturation

  1. bb8e10
  2. b78f2e
  3. b49040
  4. b0914e
  5. ac925a
  6. a99365
  7. a59470
  8. a1947a
  9. 9d9583
  10. 99958d

Questions about #bb8e10

What color is #bb8e10?

#bb8e10 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Moutarde de Bénichon. In RGB it is rgb(187, 142, 16), in HSL hsl(44.21, 84.24%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.161% 0.13428 85.292).

What colors go well with #bb8e10?

The complementary color of #bb8e10 is #6d92e8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d47d3a and #939f2e. The triadic partners are #00acbd and #bf77c3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb8e10?

Black text reads better on #bb8e10: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 6.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb8e10 a warm or cool color?

#bb8e10 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.134.